This past week I cycled part of the Highway 101 'Sunshine Coast Cycling Route' from our place in Gibsons Landing to our friend's cottage at Garden Bay. I loaded up my trusty Bike Friday with camping gear as my initial plan was to carrying on to Powell River then cross over the strait to Comox and then south to Nanaimo and home.
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| The route for day one |
The first leg is 72 km and after this day I realized due to a series of unanticipated factors (hilliness of route, weight of loaded bike, lack of recent cycle training, age?) I somewhat over estimated the joy of this trip. Decided to change the plan and on day two cycled back to Sechelt where I camped at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park then cycled back to Gibsons on day three.
A total of 165 km and overall good time with some gentle reminders tossed in!
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| Selfie at Trout Lake |
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| Big old hill |
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| Chez Doug for a great overnight stop |
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| Mixal Lake near Garden Bay |
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| Wild fire haze over Porpoise Bay |
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| Porpoise Bay cyclist's campground |
In preparation for this ride I replaced out my well worn front Schwalbe tire. I have used these 1.75" tires for years and have been very pleased with the durability and puncture resistance.
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| Guess the worn one? |
Picked up this $18 rubbery mobile phone holder for handlebars. Low tech and worked well. Used it to track progress on Map.me and play motivational Spotify tunes while peddling.
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